OSHA Inspection: D AND D DESIGN CONCEPTS, INC.

Issued

Jul 25, 2025

Abate by

Sep 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,783 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 10301560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i):  The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:  Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;   (a)  On or about March 21, 2025, the employer did not select and require employees to use personal protective equipment, such as but not limited to, eye and face protection, protective gloves, and protective clothing to protect the employees from workplace hazards such as printing inks containing hazardous chemicals isopropanol (narcosis, eye nose, throat, and skin irritant) and ethanolamine (respiratory sensitizer, eye nose, throat, and skin irritant).

Issued

Jul 25, 2025

Abate by

Sep 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 10301560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.   (a)  On or about March 21, 2025, the employer did not require employees to use eye and face protection to protect the employees from workplace hazards such as printing inks containing hazardous chemicals isopropanol (narcosis, eye nose, throat, and skin irritant) and ethanolamine (respiratory sensitizer, eye nose, throat, and skin irritant).

Issued

Jul 25, 2025

Abate by

Sep 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,675 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 10301560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):  Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  1910.1200(e)(1)(i):  A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and, 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii):  The methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks (for example, the cleaning of reactor vessels), and the hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas.  (a)  On or about March 21, 2025, the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees who worked with printing inks containing hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to isopropanol (narcosis, eye nose, throat, and skin irritant) and ethanolamine (respiratory sensitizer, eye nose, throat, and skin irritant) and Heavy Duty Anilox Cleaner (dibasic ester, glycol ether-skin and eye irritation, nausea).

Issued

Jul 25, 2025

Abate by

Sep 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 10301560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Workplace labeling. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.   (a)  On or about March 21, 2025, the employer did not ensure that workplace labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals contained the product identifier, signal word, hazard statements, pictograms, precautionary statements, and the  name, U.S. address, and U.S. telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party.

Issued

Jul 25, 2025

Abate by

Sep 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 10301560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employee information and training.  Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  (a)  On or about March 21, 2025, the employer did not provide employees who worked with printing inks containing hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to isopropanol (narcosis, eye nose, throat, and skin irritant) and ethanolamine (respiratory sensitizer, eye nose, throat, and skin irritant) and Heavy Duty Anilox Cleaner (dibasic ester, glycol ether-skin and eye irritation, nausea) with information and training on the chemicals used in the workplace.

Issued

Jul 25, 2025

Abate by

Aug 20, 2025

Penalty

Initial $709 · Current $350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.32(a): Basic requirement. At the end of each calendar year, you must:   1904.32(a)(1) Review the OSHA 300 Log to verify that the entries are complete and accurate, and correct any deficiencies identified; 1904.32(a)(2) Create an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 Log; 1904.32(a)(3) Certify the summary; and 1904.32(a)(4) Post the annual summary.  (a)  On or about March 21, 2025, the employer did not  post the annual summary of the 2024 OSHA 300 Log  when one recordable workplace injury occurred July 2, 2024, and the employee missed approximately 90 days of work.

Issued

Jul 25, 2025

Abate by

Aug 20, 2025

Penalty

Initial $946 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.33(a):  Basic requirement. You must save the OSHA 300 Log, the privacy case list (if one exists), the annual summary, and the OSHA 301 Incident Report forms for five (5) years following the end of the calendar year that these records cover.  (a)  On or about March 21, 2025, the employer did not retain an OSHA 300 Log and 300A Form for the calendar year 2024 when one recordable workplace injury occurred July 2, 2024, and the employee missed approximately 90 days of work.